| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Donald Puente inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Donald Puente's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF) Daniel Ray | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | Claude Smith double dribbles | 31-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Claude Smith, Austin Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Santos Gonzalez is called for the reach on Ray Smiley - foul #3 on Santos Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley is hacked by Austin Jones - foul #2 on Austin Jones, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Daniel Ray (SF), James Redmond (C) Mike Breault, Claude Smith, Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG) Daniel Ray | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:07 | San Diego State | Claude Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 17:44 | Colorado State | Donald Puente knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | Claude Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Austin Jones | 37-28 |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | Austin Jones is called for the reach on Paul Washington - foul #3 on Austin Jones, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Daniel Ray (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Howard Butler, Claude Smith, Austin Jones, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG) Paul Washington, Donald Puente | |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the dunk attempt | 37-28 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 16:21 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Russell Branch (C) Ray Smiley, Edward Mancha | |
| 15:59 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses long on a floater near the basket | 37-30 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Mike Breault grabs the board | 37-30 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Breault (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Jay (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Cranor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) SF - Fang Yen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | San Diego State | Robert Mooneyhan steals it from Santos Gonzalez | 37-30 |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Fang Yen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Santos Gonzalez - foul #4 on Santos Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Austin Jones (PF), James Redmond (C) Mike Breault, Michael Jay, Santos Gonzalez, Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Ray Smiley (PF) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | Austin Jones snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 14:49 | San Diego State | Claude Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ray Smiley | 37-31 |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Washington | 37-33 |
| 14:11 | San Diego State | Howard Butler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-33 |
| 14:09 | Colorado State | Russell Branch gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ray Smiley, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Mancha (C) Russell Branch | |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Paul Washington is called for the reach on Howard Butler - foul #3 on Paul Washington, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF) Daniel Ray | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Austin Jones banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Howard Butler | 39-33 |
| 12:56 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley buries a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Austin Jones - foul #4 on Austin Jones, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Claude Smith, Austin Jones, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG) Paul Washington, Donald Puente | |
| 12:56 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:31 | San Diego State | Howard Butler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 39-35 |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez tips it home | 41-35 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Howard Butler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Pryor - foul #1 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Claude Smith (SG), James Redmond (C) Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Ray Smiley | |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Breault (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) SF - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Colorado State | Fang Yen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Isidro Bruno | 43-38 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | Claude Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Howard Butler pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Claude Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 10:19 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Isidro Bruno | 43-40 |
| 09:36 | San Diego State | Howard Butler loses the dribble to Fang Yen | 43-40 |
| 09:31 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fang Yen | 43-42 |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | Mike Breault connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Claude Smith | 46-42 |
| 08:55 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor misses badly on a shot near the basket | 46-42 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | James Redmond snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Mike Breault tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 08:26 | Colorado State | Fang Yen scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Pryor | 46-44 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | Mike Breault loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Mike Breault, Claude Smith, Michael Jay, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Ray Smiley (PF), Russell Branch (C) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Robert Mooneyhan, Edward Mancha | |
| 07:45 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Hall - foul #1 on Joseph Hall, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| 07:45 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:45 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hall (fresh) SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Cranor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | Howard Butler's floater is knocked away by Russell Branch | 46-46 |
| 07:23 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Russell Branch | 46-46 |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley's layup is rejected by Austin Jones | 46-46 |
| 07:00 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 46-46 |
| 06:49 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Howard Butler jams it against the doubleteam on a nice dish by Thomas Cranor | 48-46 |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Fang Yen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Cranor - foul #2 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Claude Smith (SG), James Redmond (C) Howard Butler, Joseph Hall, Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | James Redmond clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 05:29 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | Mike Breault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Michael Jay (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Mike Breault, Claude Smith, Austin Jones, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Paul Washington, Fang Yen, Donald Puente, Russell Branch | |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG) Michael Jay | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ray Smiley | 50-48 |
| 04:03 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Isidro Bruno | 50-50 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Claude Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SG), Austin Jones (PF), James Redmond (C) Claude Smith, Santos Gonzalez, Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Donald Puente (SF) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Ray Smiley | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jay (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Paul Washington can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Austin Jones gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Michael Jay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Donald Puente pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Howard Butler is called for the reach on Paul Washington - foul #1 on Howard Butler, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG) Michael Jay | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Paul Washington misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | James Redmond pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:25 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray's layup is rejected by Robert Mooneyhan | 50-50 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | James Redmond can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Fang Yen loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Howard Butler, Austin Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (PF), Russell Branch (C) Robert Mooneyhan, Edward Mancha | |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the turnaround in the paint | 52-50 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Fang Yen evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Donald Puente grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Fang Yen tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fang Yen, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Austin Jones (PF) Mike Breault, Santos Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Mancha (C) Russell Branch | |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ray Smiley | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Donald Puente can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Howard Butler splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Ray | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Fang Yen knocks in the jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 54-55 |